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'PATENT HENRI GUILLAUME, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

SLEEPING-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,233, dated November24, 1885.

Application filed June 23, 1855. Serial No. 169,525. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, HENRI GUILLAUME, a` citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Cars; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description'of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of railroad-cars which areconstructed and provided Vwith the necessary means and appurtenances forconverting` the same from a saloon passenger-car into a sleeping-car,and vice versa.

`Cars of the class referred to as heretofore. constructed for conversionand subdivision into a sleeper are usually provided with twenty-fourberths, the necessary wash-room, closets, storage facilities for thebed-linen and bedding either in separate lockers or Within the seatswhere such are convertible into berths. In the subdivision of thesecars, either by means of curtains or foldable slatted partitions, nospace is afforded to the occupants of the berths to undress, compellingthem to do this in the berth itself, which is not only a greatannoyance, but extremely inconvenient, and if a passenger desires to bein the least comfortable he is subjected to the expense of engaging anentire section, so as to have at least the space which Would haveotherwise been occupied by a berth either above or below the oneintended for occupation by said passenger to his exclusive use. Theberths in these cars are screened from view 0r separated from thecentral aisle or passage through the car by a simple curtain, adapted tobe drawn in front of each berth the full length thereof,

-or by means of foldable or slatted partitions,

i adapted to be drawn in front of the berths so as to isolate each oneof them from the others.

' One of the objects of my invention is to provide means whereby a carof the class described may be so subdivided in its conversion from asaloon car in'to'a sleeper, and without thereby sacrificing its carryingcapacity, as to afford n'each occupant of a berth ample space wherein hemay comfortably change his dress before retiring Without' beingcompelled to do this in the berth itself', and to so arrange thesubdivisions as to absolutely isolate the berths from one another.

Another great Ysource of inconvenience to passengers occupying berths insleepers, as now generally constructed and subdivided, is due to theexcessively bad ventilation, the upper berths being almost untenantablein warm weather,lwithout subjecting the occupant to strong drafts ofair, and thereby endangering his health.

My invention has for its further object to provide means whereby a morethorough ventilation of all the berths may be effected without therebysubjecting the occupants to injurious drafts of air, and to effect thisventilation by mechanical means operated from one of the car-axles.

To these ends the invention consists in the mode, substantially ashereinafter fully describedof subdividing a railway passenger-` car, forconverting the same into a sleeper, by forming the main or longitudinalsubdivision on diagonal lines, whereby a series of geometrical figuresof triangular form are obtained.

It further consists in the mode, substantially as hereinafter fullydescribed, of subdividing a railway passengercar, for converting thesame into a sleeper, by forming the main or longitudinal subdivisions oudiagonal lines eX- tending from the ends to the center of the car,whereby a series of geometrical gures of triangular form are obtained.

lt also consists in the mode, substantially as hereinafter fullydescribed, of subdivid-ing a railway passenger-car, for converting thesame into a sleeper, by forming the main or longitudinal divisions ondiagonal lines to produce a series of geometrical figures of triangularshape, and subdividing these triangles on lines at right angles to thelongitudinal axis of the car into sections or compartments for thereception of berths and other purposes; also, in the mode, substantiallyas hereinafter fully described, of subdividing a railway passenger-car,for converting the same into a sleeper, by dividing it into a series oftriangular compartments, subdividing these into sections for thereception of berths and other purposes, and subdividing theberth-sections, or some of them,by an intermediate partition 5 ICO 55operation.. Fig. 17 is a rear elevation of one also, in the mode,substantially as hereinafter fully described, of subdividing a railwaypassenger-car, for converting the same'into va sleeper, and forming acompartment or space foreach berth, and isolating the berths from oneanother, which consists in dividing the carinto triangular compartments,subdividing these compartments into `sections for the reception ofberths and other purposes, dividing the berth-sections, or some of them,by a central partition extending from the berth to the maindivision-line, and inclosing one end of one berth on one side of saidcentral partition, and the opposite end of the other berth on theopposite side of said partition;

and, lastly,th e invention -consists vin ,the

means whereby the above-recited modes are carried into practical effect,and in the construction, combination, and cooperation of the variousparts that constitute my invention, substantially as hereinafter fullyset forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a diagrammatical view ofa-railroad-car,illus trating one mode of subdividing the same forconversion into a sleeper. Fig. 2 is a like view of a railroad-car,illustrating another mode of subdividing the same,for the purposes setforth. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion ofarailroad-car on alarger scale, showing the mode of subdivisionillustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of a portion of arailroad-car,illustrating one mode of folding back the partitions oftheberth-sections. Fig. 5 is a like isometrical view,sh0w ing some of thesections partitioned off, also showing the mode of arranging theair-ports in the partitions. Fig. 6 illustrates,by alike isometricalview, a portionjof a railroadcar, illustrating the mode of partitioningthe of folding.

same by means of slotted folding partitions. Fig. 7 is a similarview,illustrating the slatted partitions folded back against the side ofthe car. Fig. Sis a detail view, on an enlarged scale,showing the modeof isolating the berths from one another, and for producing anaircurrentat each ofthe berths. Figs. 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14,.14", and14Cv are detached views illustrating the mode of arranging the berthsand of folding the parts against the side of the car when not in use.Fig. 14 is `a detached isometrical yView of a portion of -a slatpartition, showing its construction and mode Figs. 15, 16 are detailisometrical views of the arrangement of air-pump and the means ofthrowing the same into or out of of the arm-chairs, illustrating themode of storing the mattress and pillow and bedding; and Fig. 18 is asection thereof, taken on the line w of Fig'. 17. Y

YOne of the objects of this invention is to subdivide a railro,ad-car,for conversion into a sleeper,in such a manner as to provide a separatecompartment in front of or adjacent to each individual berth, wherebysufficient room is afforded for the occupant of each berth to`comfortably dress or undress Without sacrificgitudinal diagonal linesextending either from end to end of the car, as shown in Fig. 1, or onsuch lines extending from the ends of the ear to the center thereof, asshown in Fig. 2, and bytransverse partitions on lines at right angles tothe side of the car. In this manner I obtain, as in Fig. 1, alongitudinal passage- Way, P3, that extends from the door D at one endof the car toward one side, S, thereof', and thence diagonally to theother end and side, S, and at right angles to the door D at said end ofthe car C. The triangular or wedgeshaped spaces thus obtained by themain partitions P P', I subdivide, by means of transverse partitions P2,into a series of compartments. In cars of the usual dimensions I obtainin this manner seven compartments, -1 2 3 4 5 6 7, on each side of thecar. Six of these-namel-y, those 1 2 3 4 5 G--Will be of such a lengthas to accommodate a berth of the usual length. Consequently each sectionwill accommodate two berths arranged as usual one above the other, ortwenty-four passengers toY each car,which is the usual carryingcapacity. It will, however, be observedthat the width of thecompartments is much greater than that in ordinary sleepers, where suchwidth does never exceed that ot" the berth, providing, therefore, aconsiderable space in front of the berths for the use ofthe occupants.As will be seen, the diameter of the sections gradually decreases fromsection 1 to section 7, the latter being an acute triangle, and toafford room for both occupants of the last berth, section 6, I divideoff a portion of section 7 to form a sort of anteroom, 8, for either theupper or lower berth, thus providing for each section ample space infront thereof or adjacent thereto IOO IIO

for its occupants, and lby afurther subdivision y. of the spaces infront of the berths, andv by isolating the berths from one another, ashere# inafter described, each occupant will have at his exclusivedisposal a space in front of or adjacent to his berth that will answerthe purposes of an ordinary sleeping-chamber and accommodate a stool, ashereinafter described, and leave sufficient standingroom. The sec` tion7 willbe formed of apermanent partition,

and it will be found sufficiently ample for the application of closets,toilet appliances, and even a locker forthe bed clothing or linen ortoilet-linen.

The described mode of subdivision is avery 'I convenient one,andillustrates clearly the mode of carrying out my invention. Further, I amenabled to effect a material gain in space by the mode of subdivision ondiagonal and trans,

the same number of berth-sections, which, however, will have a greatertransverse sec.-v

tional area than the berth-section obtained by the mode of subdivisiondescribedin reference to and shown in Fig. 1.

In the mode of subdivision illustrated in Fig. 2 the diagonal main orlongitudinal partitions P P, that form the aisle or passage P3, extendfrom the door D, at one end of the car C, toward the side Sthereof,thence diagonally to the side S, terminating midway of the car, asshown, and thence extending toward the opposite end and side, S, andback to the door Dof the car. tain a series of triangular orwedge-shaped compartments-namely, two on one side of the car, as, forinstance, at the side S', and one at the opposite side, S, or viceversa. By subdividing these compartments by means of transversepartitions P2, I also obtain twelve berth-sections, of which six will beon one side and six on the other side of the car. The sections 1 2 3 and4 5 6 on one side of the car will decrease in transverse sectional areatoward the center in the order named, while on the opposite side thecorresponding sections will decrease in cross-sectional area in reversedirections, or from the center toward the opposite ends of the car C. Inthis mode of subdivision I obtain four compartment-s or sections 7,instead of the two obtained by the mode of subdivision described inreference to Fig. 1, which sections 7 are also partitioned. off to formanterooms or compartments 8 for one of the berths of the narrower endsection 3 and 6, on the opposite sides of the car. The partitions P4,forming one end wall of said anteroom or compartment 8, and a portionofthe main longitudinal portion extending from partition P to the centerof the car on one side, S', thereof, as at P5, I preferably makepermanent, thus forming lockers 9 9 on that side, as more plainly shownin Figs. 3, 4, and 5. On the opposite side, S, of the car thecorresponding partitions?, of the end section 3 and 6, and that portionof the main partition P that extends frompartition P1 to the doors D D,is also made permanent and a compartment obtained of sufficient area forpartitioning into three compartments, of which that 10, for instance,may serve as a watercloset,that 11 as a Wash-room, and that 12 betweenthe two as a locker for bed or toilet linen, as more plainly shown inFig. 5.

Any suitable or well-known construction of folding partitions, eitherslatted or textile, (curtains) may be employed for the temporarypartitioning of the car into berth-sections,and forsubdividing thelatter section to form a chamberfor each of said sections. In theaccompanying drawings I have shown means which will not only be foundVery simple and comparatively inexpensive in construction, but also ofsuch a nature as to be readily brought into position for use, and asreadily compacted or folded out of the way, and these means constitute apart of this invention.

Referringmore particularly to Figs. 4 to In this subdivision I also obisite sides of the slats, as shown at a a. To the upper end of each slatis secured a guide rail or rod, a2, so as to form a slot, a3, extendingthe full length of said upper edge, with a reentering notch or portion,at, corresponding with the recessed or chamfered portion a of the slat,

all of said slats being constructed and arranged as described, there-entering notch or portion a* of slot as being on all the slats at thesame edge,a'. At the opposite end of the slot as is a pin, a5, thatprojects from the upper face of each slat,and in folding or unfolding,the pin is guided by the rod or rail afin the slot a3 formed thereby,and by the horizontal upper edge ofthe slat.

It is obvious that when the slats are in the position shown in Fig. 14,half extended or unfolded, by pulling the projecting slat out until thepin or stud a5 enters into the re-entering portion a* of slot a3, thechamfered edges a of one slat will come to lie in the correspondingedge, a., of the slat moved outwardly,the depth ofthe chamfer or recessbeing such that the surface of the slats will be flush and formapartition with an unbroken surface.

To fold the slats on top of one another, they are moved to bring thepins or studs ai into slot as, and simply pushed toward one anotheruntil the said pin has reached the end of slot a3 opposite to that wherethe re-entering portion a* is formed, and theslats will lie on top ofone another, as shown in liig.` 6, where the slatted partitions areshown extended and partially folded. These partitions are so arranged asto adapt them for extension to the required distance from the side ofthecar, and thence along the diagonal main line P or P to the transverseportion of the partition of the adjoining section, each partition thusforming two sides of a berth-section. arrangements inay,however, bemade-as, for instance,to ad apt the partitions to be extended at rightangles or on diagonal lines in opposite directions from the transverseportion of vthe partition, thus forming T-shaped partitionsftheleg orweb of the T constituting the partition'wall between two sections,'whilethe cross portion constitutes one-half ofthe front wall oftwo adjacentberth-sections. The end section ot' each partition is pivoted to theside of the car, so that when folded it may be swung on its pivots tolie flat against said side ofthe car, as shown in Fig. 7. Any suitablemeans maybe employed to secure the partitions into position. rlhey maybe detachably connected with the berth-supports on the IOO IIO

Other one hand, and with the floor ofthe car on they other hand,by meansof hooks and staples,or

by other equivalent means.

In Fig. 6 I have shown the end slats provided 'with bearings b, fromwhich the bedaheaded pin,a5, being employed for this purpose, as shownin Figs. 14b and 14.

It will readily be understood that by the means described thepartitioning of the car may be effected in a simple, effective, andrapid manner, and the partitions vfolded out of the way against thesides of the car in a compact form.

Instead of using partitions composed of foldable wooden slats, anysuitable fabric may be employed, preferably a fabric of sufficientweight to hang properly when unfolded.

The use of a fabricinvolves,naturally, slight modifications in thearrangement of the devices for unfolding the partitions, and thesedevices I will now describe. together with the means employed forsecuring the bed-supports and the mode of storing the same, as well asthe bedding, referring to Figs. 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. To thesides of the car at each transverse division-line, and at a pointsufficiently elevated to shield from View the upper berths when thepartitions are unfolded,

- ispivoted an arm or rod, R, which is free to swing upwardly, but thedownward movement of which is limited to hold the same in a horizontalposition. To the outer end of the rod R are pivoted two arms, r 1',arranged to swing outwardly at right angles, or at angles less thanright'angles to rod R, and form a T- i support, which is shownv foldedin Fig. 13 and extended in Fig. 11. On the rod Rare looped the curtainsE,that form the transverse partitions P2, while to the arms r of the rodare looped curtains, each of which incloses one- .1 half of the front ofthe berth-sections, and

when in position form the main diagonal partitions P P', on the oppositesides of the passage lor aisle P3, except at the end sections 1 and 3.At the said sections one of the arms ofthe rod R is connected to a rod,R', that extends from said arm i" to one side of the door D or D', asthe case may be, while the 'arm 1^ of the rod'at section 3 is connectedwith a rod, R2, devoid of lateral arms 1^,as shown in Fig. 5.

The ends of the arms 1^ are provided with eyes and hooks or othersuitable means forhooking or otherwise connecting the same togetherwhenextended to support the curtains.

, In Figs. 8 and 13 I have shown the arms r of rod R as terminating in abutton, r', that when extended lie in a hook, h, of hangers H, securedto and depending from the roof of the ward toward the roof of the car,and held in that position by being placed in the hook at the end of thehangers H, the rods R being arranged to swing back and lie against theend of the car, as shown in Fig. 4, while the rods R2 are swung againstthe side of the car. It will thus be seen that the partitioning of thecar into a sleeper may be effected with rapidity, and the partitionslikewise removed. In the latter operation it is simply necessary to liftthe ends of the arms r out of the hooks, and fold them against the rodR, and when the latter is raised and placed into the hangers H thecurtains will of their own weight move down the rod and its arms to thepivoted end of rod R, and hang from that end at the side of the car, asshown in Fig. 4. In this manner I am also enabled to disguise or coyersome of the berth-furniture, as will be presently explained.

To the side of the car and in proper position are secured hooks G, whichare hinged to their supporting-plates so as to fold back ilat againstsaid side of the car, as shown in Figs. 5, 11, and 12. These hookssupport onev other being supported from a standard, L, thathaslaterally-projecting perforated lugs or ears l, to which said otherside bar of the bed-support is hooked. The upright or standard L hasT-shapcd slots Z, and is held in proper position by brace-rods M, Figs.and 9, that are hinged to fiat lugs m, projecting from the side of thecar on the line of transverse division. At the end of the brace-rods Mis secured a headed bolt or pin, m', adapted to pass through thehorizontal portion of the T- slot Z of the upright L, and held securelyin the leg or vertical portions of said slot.

By Ineans of the described arrangement for supporting the bed-supportsit will be seen that a continuous connectionis formed between the berthsthrough the standards or uprights L, the effect being the same as if thebed-supports were rigidly connected to one another. When it is desiredto remove the berths, the bed-supports are detached or unhooked androlled up. The bolt m of the braces M is then Withdrawn from thevertical portion of the slot Z of upright L, and these vare then pushedback over the braces at the side of the car. When fully pushed back, theupper brace-rod will swing down, while the lower brace-rod may be swungup soV as to lie against the front face of the upright L. The

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folded bed-supports are then placed on each side of the folded bracesand uprights andl secured in position. This is effected by means of acup-shaped latch, N, hinged to the side of the car, and fitting over theuprights L,

into which cup-shaped latch the bed-supports? .j

K are stuck when folded, the whole being further secured and held` bythe curtains, which are tied over the parts, the ends of the cur! tainsbeing stuck into the latch N, as shown in Fig. 4, thus completely hidingfrom view the bed-supports and the berth-framing.

Instead of the usual mattress employed in sleeping-cars, I prefer toemploy an inflatable rubber mattress, so as to adapt it to be comipactly folded, and I preferably store the same,

as well as the pillow, behind the chairs B, the backs and arms of whichare detachably connected with the seat B', which is made in the form ofa box wherein to store bed linen or blankets or other articles. To theback of the chair is secured a strap, b', and to the rear of the seattwo brackets, b2 b3. From the bracket b3 is supported the pillow, andfrom thebracket b2 the inflatable mattress, which is held at its upperend by the strap b', and abuts against the back of the chair, which isfor this purpose curved backward, as shown at B2, Figs. 17 and 18.

When the car is converted into a sleeper, the pillow and mattress areremoved, as well as the back and armsl of the chair, which latter may bestowed away und er the lower berth, a stool being thus provided fortheoccupant of the berth.

I have hereinbefore stated that the berths are isolated from oneanother, and that a space is provided for the occupant of each berth,either in front thereof or adjacent thereto. I have above described howthat space isobtained for the upper berth of section 3, which space 8 isat the end of the section, while the space for the lower berth ofsection 3 is in front thereof, the upper berth being inthis case closedto the occupant of the lower berth by a curtain drawn in front thereof.The re maining sections are divided by means of an intermediatepartition or curtain, O, extending from the berths to the main partitionP or P', as the case may be, the foot end of each berth being closed bya curtain, o, as shown in Figs. 5 and 8. It will be seen that by closingone end of one of the berths on one side of the curtain, and theopposite end of the other berth on the other side of the curtain O, theoccupant of one berth will be entirely isolated from the occupant of theother berth, as plainly shown in Figs. 5 and 8.

In order to make the berths more comfortable than is the case insleepers as now arranged, which are very defective in ventilation, Iemploy means for forcing air to each individual berth and for creating acirculation through the berth-sections.

Any suitable forcing apparatus-such as a blower or pump-may be employedtov force air into the car, and such blower or pump may be locatedin thecar itself or underneath the same, and operated from one of the wheelaxles.

In Figs. 15 and 16 I have shown an airpump, Q, located underneath theear and operated from the wheel-axle T by means df a belt, q, connectingsaid axle with a pulley, p, or a crank-shaft, S', to which the pitrnanor connecting rod p', that operates the piston of the pump, isconnected. A suitable belt-shifting lever,U, arranged to be operatedfrom the car by means of chains u u, is provided to shift the beltqrfrom the fast pulleyp to the loose pulley p2,when it is `desired tostop the operation of the pump. The air is forced through a rubber orother flexible pipe, q, into pipes arranged along or between the wallsof the car, and extend along the berths, where branches extend from theline-pipes along vor through the said walls of the car, said branches nbeing provided with stop-cocks V, so that the occupant of the berth mayregulate the volume of air delivered from the branch o. rIhe curtainsalong the principal or main division-lines P IJ are provided with airholes or ports near the door of the car, which air-ports are protectedby a cap or shield,W, Fig. 5, of some stiff material, so that upwardcurrents of air are induced through said ports, thus producing acirculation within the berth-sections- Instead of the pump Q, a blowermay be mounted directly on the wheel-axle, and proper means provided forcarrying the air through the pipes or for cutting it off therefrom. l

I have stated above that rubber mattresses may be used, and these may bereadilyintlated by air taken from the line-pipe at any suitable point.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

l. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally `by a diagonalpartition, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally by a diagonalpartition extending from the ends of the car to the longitudinal centerthereof, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally by diagonal partitionsinto triangular sections, and a passage extending the full length of thecar between said sections, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

4. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally by diagonal partitionsextending from the ends to the longitudinal center of the car into aseries of triangular sections and a passage extending the full length ofthe car between said sections, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

5. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally by a diagonalpartition into triangular sections, in combination with transversepartitions for subdividing said triangular sections, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

6. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally by diagonal partitionsinto triangular sections, and a passage extending the full length of thecar between said sections, in

9. A railway passenger-car divided longi-y tudinally by a foldable orremovable diagonal partition into triangular sections, in combinationwith foldable or removable transverse v partitions for subdividing saidsections, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally by foldable orremovable diagonal partit-ions into triangular sections, and a passage:extending the full length of the car be tween said sections, incombination with foldable or removable transverse partitions forsubdividing said triangular sections, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

11. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally into triangularsections by a foldable or removable diagonal partition extending fromthe ends to the longitudinal center of the car, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

12. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally into triangularsections, and a passage extending between said sections the full lengthof the car by foldable or removable diagonal partitions extending fromthe ends to the longitudinal center of the car, substantially as and forthe purpose specied.

18. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally into triangularsections by a foldable or removable diagonal partition extending fromthe ends to the longitudinal center of the car,in combination withfoldable or removable transverse partitions for subdividingy saidsections, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

14. A railway passenger-car divided longitudinally by foldable orremovable diagonal partitions extending from the ends to the lonitudinalcenter of the car into triangular sections, and apassage extending thefull length of said car between said sections, in combination withfoldable or removable transverse partitions to subdivide the triangularsections, substantially as and for the purpose speciiied.

15. The combination, with a railroad-car, of the rods R, having'arms rr, to which curtains are looped, and the hangers H, substantially as andfor the purposes specified.

16. The combination, with a railroad-car, of the rods R, having arms r1', to which curtains are looped, and the hangers H, substantially asand for they purposes speciied.

17. rllhe combination, with a railroad-car, of the berth-supportsconsisting of the swinging arms M, provided at their ends lwith a headedbolt or pin, m', and the uprights L, having laterallyprojectingperforated lugs or ears Zand T-slots Z@ substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

18. The combination, in a railroad-car, of foldable berths andbed-supports, withabowl.

or cup shaped latch or retaining device, N

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRI GUILLAUME. Witnesses:

W. E. BoULTER, PAUL M. KivoBLooH.

